L'Artiste et le Mannequin (Georges Melies, 1900, 1min 09seconds)

Mannequin Vivant (1903, 1min 30seconds)

The original and first "Mannequin movie" was filmed in 1904 - in fact it was one of the first films ever made. It was calledMannequin Vivant- "Living Mannequin" in English and was French origin. It was distributed by thePathé Frères(Pathé brothers) in France.

The movie is about two men and a mannequin. The men are surprised that a mannequin can fight back.

Mannequin (1926)

A few years later in 1926, in the USA, another movie with the title'Mannequin'is released. In 1933, the film,'Mannequin', was released in the UK, and shortly thereafter in 1937, another version with the same title'Mannequin'was released in the USA - with actually nothing to do with window mannequins. In total there are just about25 movies with the word 'mannequin'in the title.

Auto Mannequins video newsreel film

"Autons" in Doctor Who - "Spearhead from Space" - part of Mannequin Mania Box Set (1970)

TheAutonsare an artificial life form from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and adversaries of the Doctor. First appearing in Jon Pertwee's first serial as the Doctor, Spearhead from Space in 1970, they were the first monsters on the show to be presented in colour.